George Spencer

Life archive ID rhc100761
Born 1884. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 7.25". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn, it bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl gr, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks faith, hope and charity, clasped hands, heart and " true love" r., bust of woman l. forearm ; buffalo bill r., " t.c.", " kate" and man's head l. hand, sc. r. side forehead and on l. cheek ; faith, hope and charity and clasped hands r. forearm, clasped hands, heart and cross r, woman?s head and snake l forearm, heart, anchor, cross, &c., r., snake and bust of woman l. forearm ; man?s head and flag r., ?k.e.s.?, scroll, ?kate,? &c., l. hand; ring each fourth finger, sc. l. forehead, heart, anchor, &c., r., snake and bust of woman l. forearm ; man s head and flag r., ? k.e.s.,? scroll ana ? kate ? l. hand ; ring each fourth finger. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, religion, america. Tattoo written words love, charity, kate, and, initials, true, faith, hope. Tattoo descriptions man's head, clasped hands, flag, ring, woman's head, cross, snake, bust of female, scroll, buffalo bill, heart, anchor, man. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1st May 1905.
Born
1884
Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
1st May 1905
Age 21. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Birmingham (Birmingham sess. (Birmingham)). Accused of housebreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1906
Age 22. Tattoo subjects love, nature, religion. Tattoo keywords clasped hands, heart and cross right, woman's head and snake left forearm.. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, woman's head, cross, snake, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
9th January 1906
Age 22. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1907
Age 23. Tattoo subjects religion. Tattoo keywords scar right side forehead and on left cheek ; faith, hope and charity and clasped hands right forearm.. Tattoo written words charity, and, faith, hope. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Tried
11th February 1907
Age 23. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Birmingham (Birmingham sess. (birming ham). Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Discharged as habitual criminal
13th December 1907
Age 23. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
3rd February 1908
Age 24. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Birmingham (Birmingham sess. (Birmingham)). Accused of shopbreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1909
Age 25. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "faith, hope and charity, clasped hands, heart and "" true love"" right, bust of woman left forearm ; buffalo bill right, "" t.c."", "" kate"" and man's head left hand. ". Tattoo written words love, kate, charity, initials, and, true, faith, hope. Tattoo descriptions man's head, clasped hands, bust of female, buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
4th May 1909
Age 25. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
14th May 1909
Age 25. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Assizes (cambridge assizes). Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1911
Age 27. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo keywords "heart, anchor, cross, &c., right, snake and bust of woman left forearm ; man's head and flag right, ""k.e.s."", scroll, ""kate,"" &c., left hand; ring each fourth finger. ". Tattoo written words kate, initials. Tattoo descriptions man's head, flag, ring, anchor, cross, snake, scroll, bust of female, heart. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
14th July 1911
Age 27. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1913
Age 29. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, naval, names and initials. Tattoo keywords "scar left forehead, heart, anchor, &c., right, snake and bust of woman left forearm ; man s head and flag right, "" k.e.s.,"" scroll ana "" kate "" left hand ; ring each fourth finger. ". Tattoo written words kate, initials. Tattoo descriptions flag, ring, anchor, snake, scroll, bust of female, man, heart. Tattoo body locations finger, head, forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
15th October 1913
Age 29. Place of birth Birmingham.